February 17, 2014

I can’t tell you how many times over the course of my
20-plus year career as a published romance author I have been asked, “When are
you going to write a real book? You
know, a [insert genre of choice: mystery, historical, thriller, etc].” So I’d
like to take this opportunity to tell readers why I write romance novels.

I suffered a lot of tragedy while I was growing up, the
worst of which was the death of my mother just as I was entering my teens. I
felt as though I went from 13 to 35 overnight, and when my friends were off
having fun, I was cooking and cleaning and helping my little brother with his
homework. Romance novels were an escape for me. The Wolf and the Dove, The Far
Pavilions, Whitney My Love, Rebecca, The Thorne Birds…if the book featured one
man and one woman falling in love, I read it! Romance novels offered me hope
for a happy future filled with love (hokey, maybe, but I was a naïve teen). As
a young wife and mother, I discovered Silhouette Romance Novels. These books
were short and sweet and uplifting. Each and every story put a smile on my
face, and the happily-ever-after endings always boosted my spirits. Are romance
novels real? No. Does every real-life relationship end in "Happily Ever After"?
Of course not. But if I wanted doom and gloom, I’d watch the evening news.

As an author, I can’t think of a better way to use my
talent than to bring pure enjoyment to my readers. I tell people that I write
cotton candy for the mind. Think about that. When you were a kid and you put a
small cloud of that wispy confection on your tongue, what did you do? You
smiled. And maybe you even laughed. That’s the reaction I’m going for with my
short, upbeat stories. That’s why I write romance novels. So if you’re looking
to get lost for a few hours in a fun, cheery story, I hope you’ll try one of my
books.

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USA TODAY Bestselling Author Donna Fasano has written of over 30 novels
that have sold nearly 4 million copies worldwide. You can find her on the
internet: at her blog, and on Facebook, and on Twitter. She loves to hear from her
readers.

Description:

Sixteen years ago, Tyne Whitlock cut all ties to her past and left
town under the shameful shadow of a teenage pregnancy. Now her
fifteen-year-old son is in trouble with the law, and she is desperate
for help. But reaching out to high-powered attorney Lucas Silver Hawk
will tear open the heart-wrenching past in ways Tyne never imagined.

Forced
to return to the Delaware Indian community where Lucas was raised, Tyne
and Lucas are tempted by the heated passion that consumed them as
teens. Tyne rediscovers all the reasons she found this man irresistible,
but there are scandalous secrets waiting to be revealed, disgraceful
choices made in the past that cannot be denied. Love is a powerful force
that could heal them both—if the truth doesn't rip them apart.